Gabriella’s POV
The walls of my bedroom in the castle felt like a prison.
I hate it here but I got an exactly go home yet because my father is still yet to officially leave his title to Lexus and going back there would mean that having to constantly put up with his and my mother's taunts so I was waiting until Lexus came back.
He left early in the morning but his scent was still there.
I sat near the edge of the bed, my fingers touching the skin of my neck.
Inside my chest, I felt a strange, deep uneasiness. It was a restless buzzing feeling that moved under my skin, making my heart beat too fast. This uneasiness came straight from the mate bond.
I sat there trying to rationalize my feelings because the truth is very complicated. I don't love Lexus. My heart is still broken and I
